"Way Too Cold" was produced by Hit-Boy, a producer signed to West's label GOOD Music, known for his production on "Niggas in Paris". According to Hit-Boy, he had "made the beat … See more

The music video was released on August 13, 2012 at the end of DJ Khaled's "I Wish You Would" video. The video features an appearance by West's then-partner Kim Kardashian See more

The song was met with positive reviews from music critics, who mostly had praise for West's lyrical performance and the boldness of his subject matter. Tom Breihan of See more

The song was first performed by West at the London stop of his 2012 Watch the Throne Tour, with West performing the song a cappella. At the 2012 BET Awards, the song was performed with rappers Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, as filed out one by one to deliver … See more

"Cold" is a bass-heavy, bouncy track with West rapping prominently over a "furious beat". It includes West's "blunt thoughts on his romance with model Amber Rose", who was engaged … See more

When "Cold" premiered, it was titled "Theraflu". A representative of Theraflu released a statement to TMZ which read "We in no way … See more

Credits adapted from the liner notes for Cruel Summer (2012).
• Produced by Hit-Boy
• Recorded by Noah Goldstein at Jungle City, NYC
• Mixed by Mike Dean at Jungle City, NYC See more